Bird prevention in Ireland

Due to COVID-19 many are off-work but feeling fine, and just wondering what to do with their time. Well, if you’ve been plagued by birds landing on your property and fouling it in the past – this is the golden time to put that right. Just install some bird spikes in the affected areas –…

If you live near the sea, you’ll know the problems seagulls can cause. Especially if a well-meaning neighbour leaves bread out for them! And traditional pigeon spikes will not work when to comes to seagulls as they have longer legs. So you will need a specially designed prevention spike just for gulls with longer spikes….

Swallows are lovely birds – we all enjoy their arrival as they signify the beginning of spring -UNTIL they nest in our houses and leave their droppings everywhere. You can easily prevent them nesting on your property by installing humane bird spikes – usually in the gable ends where they start their nests. However it…

Before any method of pigeon or seagull proofing is installed, the area must be cleaned and prepared. Preparation is key prior to setting out on your cleaning challenge. Wherever pigeons or seagulls have been perching or roosting, they inevitably leave behind a mess of nesting materials, sticks, feathers and the dreaded piles of pigeon poop….

A great place to live It is relatively easy to move pigeons and seagulls on from these high-up daytime perching sites by simply installing anti-roosting systems. When the light starts to fade, these often-exposed areas are rarely suitable for the birds to get some shut eye. As night falls, the birds, and in particular pigeons,…

If you have problems with birds, you have a number of suggested options to get rid of them. Black plastic bags: some people take bin liners and stuff them in crevices to potentially scare the birds away. Problem? Do they work? Do they look nice? Do the birds get used to them? Possibly, no, and…